Key facts
UNE unit code: PEAC102
*You are viewing the 2027 version of this unit which may be subject to change in future.
- Trimester 2 - On Campus
- Trimester 2 - Online
- Armidale Campus
- Yes
- No
- No
- 6
Unit information
Multiple threats, including over-production, over-consumption, warfare and militaristic cultures, have impacts on environmental and human security. This unit offers you insights into these contemporary problems and the opportunity to explore your own principles of environmentalism and how they relate to peace.
You develop a personal connection to green living and environmental responsibility by constructing your own ‘green practice path to sustainability’. You focus on practical ways to reduce harm within your everyday spheres of influence, while also thinking about how individual action can contribute to wider social and environmental change.
You also draw on ideas and case studies from green and peace thinkers and workers, exploring environmental peacebuilding as a practical approach to resource conflicts, insecurities, and ecological degradation. You consider how to reduce harm to individuals and communities as well as ecological systems, and how to support more peaceful ways of living in harmony with nature.
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| Teaching period | Mode/location |
|---|---|
| Trimester 2 | On Campus, Armidale Campus |
| Trimester 2 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
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There are no intensive schools required for this unit.
Enrolment rules
There are no requisites for this unit.
Notes
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Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- demonstrate specialised knowledge of environmental and human security, and the principles of environmental peace;
- analyse information and apply judgement to develop less harmful ways of living, and offer solutions;
- apply specialised knowledge and skills to practise environmental peace; and
- demonstrate knowledge of information to engage in environmental peace, including personal responsibility and autonomy.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
| Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 | Yes | 15% | All offerings | Structured Online Participation. No. Words: 750 |
| Assessment 2 | Yes | 35% | All offerings | Annotated Bibliography No. Words: 1500 |
| Assessment 3 - Assurance Task | Yes | 50% | All offerings | Portfolio – Green Project. Collection of written tasks, accompanied by reflective commentary and oral verification (ten-minutes approx.). Students must obtain at least 50% in the Assurance Task (and at least 50% overall) to receive a pass or better in the unit. No. Words: 2500 (equivalent) |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Peace Ecology
ISBN: 9781612052977
Amster, R., Paradigm Publishers 2015
Text refers to: All offerings
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